Sebastian Joe's was the perfect stop for an ice cream break on a summer afternoon! I stopped in on a Monday afternoon and loved that I was able to sample as many flavors as I wanted before making the very important decision of what to order. After a few samples, I landed on the coconut ice cream, and I was so happy with my choice! The ice cream has actual coconut shavings mixed throughout, and as someone who LOVES texture in my ice cream, the coconut-to-ice-cream ratio was perfect. You get plenty of coconut in every bite without it being overwhelming. I ordered one scoop, which honestly felt more like two, and had it in a chocolate-dipped cone covered in almonds. SO good! Between the creamy coconut ice cream, coconut shavings, chocolate, and crunch from the almonds, there was a little bit of everything going on. There's also a great outdoor patio with plenty of seating, which made it the perfect place to sit outside and enjoy my cone on a summer afternoon. Generous portions, tons of flavors to sample, and a great patio--I'd absolutely come back to Sebastian Joe's and work my way through more of the flavors! read more

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Current holder of best ice cream in Minneapolis. Went there too many times while I was visiting. Long lines, but well worth the wait. read more

Favorite ice cream spot stop when I'm in town for work! Line moves fast and a very friendly staff. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating too. I like to go with the caramel pecan scoop and my friend had the blueberry chocolate chip. So creamy and plenty of pecan in every bite. They also don't hold back on the scoops. Very generous. read more

Sebastian Joe's - Caramel pecan and blueberry chocolate chip - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is actually my favorite ice cream shop in the whole world. I have come here ever since I was little visiting family here in Minneapolis. I still come to Minneapolis a few times a year and Sebastian joes is at the top of my list for places I must go to when I'm in town. Nothing is better than getting a cup of Pavarotti after a warm day on the lake. But I still come in the winter time because it's that good! Such unique flavors and a really cute interior. The cups they put the ice cream in are even cute. You must try the Pavarotti. It's a banana and caramel flavor which normally I'm not a fan of either of those but there's something about this that's absolutely delicious. Please never get rid of this flavor Sebastian joes!! read more

One of my favorite summer treats in the Cities! There is something so magical about getting a scoop here on a warm summer evening and sitting out on their beautiful patio. I love their indoor/outdoor patio space, with a fireplace and twinkle lights. The ambiance here is everything. I LOVE their raspberry chocolate chip flavor - that's always a winner. I recently tried their apple crisp and it was shockingly good! They're kind with allowing folks to try samples. Just know that a line can sometimes form. This time we got their version of a DQ Buster Bar, the Brr Bar to try at home soon, and my husband got a Choco Taco (collab with Chilango!) and an ice cream sandwich. They were NOT cheap ($7-8 each) but we're excited to try them. They have adorable merch too! read more

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It was in the 80s today, so ice cream sounded like a great treat. This was a cute shop that serves hand packed cones, shakes, and sundaes. The salty Carmel + dulce de leche hit the spot. I really liked the outdoor patio space with garage door openings. read more

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Employees were awful. Wouldn't make a milkshake at 6pm (4 hours before closing). We asked what time the store opened for coffee in the AM and the guy had no idea. Ice cream was extremely overpriced and overrated. Hard pass. read more

Stopped here after dinner, loved seeing that they decorated for Halloween! The neighborhood itself is super cute and decorated. As it's getting colder it wasn't too busy when we went. They have a great variety of flavors. I went with a scoop of the banana cream pie and it was great. They also sell coffee and other pre-made treats as well. They have an all season patio area for seating and some outside seating as well. The staff were pretty chill and nice. Parking in this area is mostly street but not too hard finding spots, even if you have to walk a bit it's a nice area. read more

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Is there anything better than walking around Lake Harriet and making a pit stop here for ice cream? If nobody has ever put you on to their ice cream sandwich before, please, allow me. The cookies are so soft and delicious, it is an absolutely perfect combination. The service here is always friendly. They also have a nice little seating area with tables and chairs and many windows which I believe opens up in the warmer weather. read more

Sebastian Joe's - Ice Cream Sandwich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

There is a long line for a reason, and it's worth the wait. They have amazing ice cream with clever names, a large variety of cones, coffee, and miscellaneous bakery snacks. Their updated designed of their building echos the industrial ice cream parlors of old. All in all a great experience. read more

First time here. Really good choice of ice cream flavors. It's quite busy as it's a well known local popular ice cream spot. Nice patio seating and area to walk around and enjoy the sweetness read more

Sebastian Joe's - Turtle latte ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Love!! Cute ice cream shop, amazing flavors and very helpful. Between the six of us we had vanilla, caramel, pumpkin, raspberry chip, Pavarotti and a couple of ice cream sandwiches. All the flavors were excellent. The chocolate chips were yummy - def quality chocolate. Would come here again! read more

Tried an Oreo ice cream sundae with hot fudge. The ice cream here is really solid, so I can see why there might be lines out the door on summer evenings. The variety of flavors on display here is great, and I appreciate that this location has good indoor and outdoor space to choose from. If I'm in this part of town again, I will be back. read more

Good ice cream and the service was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As if we didn't eat enough dinner at Billy Sushi, we also had to celebrate a birthday with ice cream . . . Got a few bites in before I had to stop, and it was delicious! Counter service good and a big room for seating. Try it! read more

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Local chain serving up hose ice cream and a few baked goods. It's a cute, small store with a nice patio in the trendy Upton & 55th area of Linden Hills. The service has always been great and they've got a custom roast of coffee that is pretty decent. They rotate some of their flavors seasonally but have a bunch of your expected stuff. The main differences are that you can get a lot of them stuffed between 2 house cookies, in a dipped (or naked) cone, pressed in a brioche wrapper, or in an affogato. The quality is on par with the prices for the area so I think if you're out and about while looking for a sweet treat or quick lakeside breakfast it's a good spot. read more

Stumbled upon this place late looking to get my sweet tooth ice cream fix and wow this place rocked. Tons of options/flavors. The staff here were super nice and friendly, easy to find parking around. Has that old school small ice cream shop vibes and always love supporting local business. I got a scoop of Oreo which was nice and big and really good. Nice pieces of oreo and creamy ice cream. Great value for price. Will def be back read more

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The unique ice cream flavors are amazing. The staff were friendly, and encouraged sample tasting. It was a warm night and there was outdoor seating which made the evening perfect. This is a required stop each time I visit MN. read more

Went here for the first time on a Friday evening! Really fun place and solid ice cream. I had a dish with two scoops of ice cream (salty caramel and pavarotti). My boyfriend got a raspberry chocolate chip milkshake. The milkshake was two times the price of my dish and he received it nearly half full. We were really disappointed and thought about saying something to the staff but they were super busy as it was a Friday. read more

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Everyone comes here expecting something satisfying & we come again and again & discover it is a reliable expectation to meet: sweet wish come true. That's what Sebastian Joes gives us: sweet wishes come true. It's as pretty & delicious as you put together what your inklings guide you towards. Yum. read more

Sebastian Joe's - Already starting to melt & that is just perfect - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The ice cream is good. The chocolate dipped cone is great. The poor kids working don't seem to have efficiency down. I think they need a better system for ordering and payment. The line backs up quickly. I had the salted caramel in a cone dipped in chocolate. The chocolate on the cone is excellent, the salted caramel flavor is so lite, it's hard to even taste.my husband had a Chocolate malt. It was delicious but the kid filled the cup to the VERY brim and handed it to me with malt dripping down the sides. I was dripping malt on the floor the whole way out. Messy but tasty. Will try other ice cream flavors next time because it seems maybe salted caramel isn't why people go there read more

Sebastian Joe's - Salted Caramel in a cone that's dipped in chocolate. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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There wasn't really any dairy free, nut free, options that aren't sherbet. Ambiance is grab n go, small bistro style tables outside + inside. Service was nice. Good spot for all ages read more

I am a hater! I know people love this place but I just didn't like much of anything. It's pretty small inside but luckily wasn't busy so not cramped when I visited. I thought it sucked that they didn't let you sample ice cream. Sounds like a COVID policy but umm if you don't require masks then giving people a chance to eat tiny bites of ice cream in the store isn't going to make it worse. The staff member wasn't terrible but definitely tired and not that friendly. However the cashier was pretty nice albeit awkward. I got a ice cream that sounded kind of good on a dipped cone with almonds on it. Yikes that cone was a bad idea - I hated the almonds on it tho like almonds in other dishes. The ice cream was okay. The seating was bad. There was an indoor area adjacent to the main ice cream shop but had no AC and it was 100 degrees outside so it was soo disgusting. There were some tables outside which were much more bearable. read more

Sebastian Joe's - Meh - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Few flavours but ice cream is good. I was surprised to know that I had to pay $6.85 for a regular cone. I understand the cost has gone up due to inflation but this is a ripoff. read more

I have yet to find truly excellent ice cream in the twin cities, but Seb's comes pretty close. I have been to all the locations and their ice cream is solid. This location is probably our favorite as the staff is super freindly and there is plenty of room to seat my wife and me, the kids, and the strollers - and we aren't the only ones taking up space. There are always kiddos running around. I am a fan of the Nicollet pothole something or other, a chocolate-based ice cream with lots of chocolatey stuff mixed in. That said, I have tried a lot of flavors and I like the quality across the board. Also, I often get the regular sundae with whipped cream and it is just the right size - not too big that you regret getting it. read more

I can say I've had Sebastian Joe's both in the winter and summer, and it still slaps no matter the season! The flavors I've had are the raspberry chocolate chip and Oreo. If you think there's only one way to do Oreo ice cream, think again. It's creamy, chocolaty perfection in a big ol' scoop. If you're in the Twin Cities and looking for dessert, Sebastian Joe's is a staple that lives up to the hype. *Notes: -There is street parking for the Linden Hills location. -If you sit inside in the winter, there's a nice fireplace that is pretty warm! read more

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There was a long line on Wednesday and the ice cream was not good. It was not worth looking for parking and waiting in such a long line. Service was good but ice cream was tasteless and we ended up throwing it away. I came here last summer and the ice cream was so good. What happened? read more

Parking: plenty of street parking Service: delightful people who let you try all the flavors, seriously, don't be shy about it Food: flavors are so creative and cleverly named! My favorites were the Nicollet Pothole (chocolate and fudgey) and good old vanilla (rich flavor and perfect texture, with the occasional crunch of actual vanilla bean bursting in your mouth. Ambiance: call us crazy, but we sat outside in the patio in the snow, so seating was plentiful, haha! read more

I came here after getting some delicious Rosalia's pizza around the corner and Sebastian Joes never disappoint! I've only been to the one in uptown but this place had great service and amazing flavors that Sebastian Joes are known for! Definitely recommend visiting in this cute neighborhood! read more

Sebastian Joe's - salty caramel one scoop in a cup - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Came during my boyfriend and I's little weekend trip for a Vikings game. Was looking for ice cream that was open kind of late, and we found Sebastian Joe's! Staff was very friendly and helpful in explaining everything. We got a banana split (I can't remember what flavors we got but I can remember they were DELICIOUS!!) Only thing we weren't crazy about was the whip cream, it wasn't sweet at all--but we have major sweet tooth's so--and texture wise it felt like it lined the top of my mouth, but it's all personal preference. Definitely would recommend and am looking forward to coming back! read more

Sebastian Joe's - Banana split!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The flavors I had were a mixed experience, I liked the cantaloupe sorbet, it was actually very creamy for a sorbet and packed full of fruit; however the boysenberry with almonds was bland. Not a lot of fruit flavor and the slivers of almond really didn't go together. I have had better berry flavors in the specialty ice cream section of nice grocery stores. My husband had salted caramel and said it was fine but nothing special. They do have a nice patio area. If I come back I will stay with sorbets. read more

Sebastian Joe's - Boysenberry almond and cantaloupe sorbet, the cantaloupe was good - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

If you go to Sebastian Joes, you must try the Oreo flavor - it tastes like no other Oreo flavors. I tried the raspberry chocolate chip flavor and it wasn't very good (there were hard raspberry chunks). The butterfinger cone was ok; next time I'll probably just get the chocolate dipped cone. The line was quite long - we had to wait 15 mins but I think it was worth it. There's a large patio with plenty of tables. Half of it is covered and the other half isn't. It is easily accessible by car. There's a parking lot near by with plenty of parking spots. Overall rating: 8/10 read more

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One of my favorite ice cream shops in the twin cities! I love the Pothole and Salted Caramel flavors. I do wish there were non-diary ice cream options that did not use coconut milk as the base. My partner does not like coconut and cannot have dairy. Overall still a great ice cream option with friendly staff and a clean environment! read more

Sebastian Joe's - Pothole! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

What is there to say.... one of the absolute best ice cream stops in Minnesota. There are multiple locations each has a different feel, the linden location is very cool and in such a fun neighborhood. Get some ice cream and enjoy - end of story read more

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The worst part about not working in Minneapolis anymore is that I can't stop in for the non dairy ice cream anymore, easily the highlight of my week. It's old school ice cream shop meets new flavors meets deliciousness. read more

Great place for ice cream with fun flavors and vegan options! Staff was quick to move a long line through, while still being helpful and friendly, thumbs-up to these hard workers! read more

Was looking for an ice cream shop around here and this one was recommend. The ice cream is okay. They all have slightly weird tastes but I think that's what makes it unique. I probably would not go back but it seems like there's many people that like their ice cream. read more

I'm sadly not won over. The space is cute, the outdoor seating inviting. The service is on point, with team members ever patient as you try different flavors across the spectrum. The place is packed on this very warm and sunny spring day. I try several flavors, but I'm just not getting a single wow from the offerings. FKA Nicollet Pothole is sticky-sweet. Much as I'd heard raves about it on Yelp, I couldn't imagine a second bite, let alone an entire scoop. The Coffee Oreo has a high-strung coffee note. The Chocolate Biscotti and the Margherita aren't amazing, but their balance of flavors has me opting for that odd combo just to stop testing flavors and holding up the line. I agree that Sébastian Joe's offers a variety of unique flavor profiles. That said, I feel the company has missed an entire flavor segment. There's something to be said for mild, creamy flavors such as pistachio or butter pecan, or more exciting niche ones such as green tea or black sesame. I find the flavors offered here either common - hello, strawberry, chocolate, and so on - or unique, exciting, but imbalanced - typically on the heavy-handed side. Our culture is known for sugar overloads, so it's not all that strange really. And the popularity of the place certainly shows how we as a whole love our sugar. My Irishman ordered a FKA Nicollet Potholes double scoop. He regretted it by lick #4. Not bites. Licks. And this is the man who's only starting to become aware of sugar content in food he eats these days due to my cooking. read more

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I found Sebastian Joe's on Yelp while in town for a wedding. The ice cream was really good, but extremely overpriced for an ice cream cone. It was almost $20 for the two of us. There is plenty of outdoor seating and a really nice patio. Parking is limited to a small lot and street parking. read more

Sebastian Joe's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sebastian Joe's is such a minneapolis classic and I'm always so satisfied when I go there. My major appeal to this place is that there's such a vast variety of flavors. Anything from classics to seasonal to funky flavors. I personally got a new favorite of mine, Nicollet Ave pothole. It's an amazing chocolate mix of caramel, Heath bar chunks, fudge truffles and fudge swirl with sea salt. It is very rich so I suggest being prepared for that. I normally get the raspberry chocolate chip which is also amazing. All flavors have consistently been creamy and flavorful. The ambiance of this location is great -- there's a solid sized patio area for sitting that can see the Main Street (Upton) but still feels a little reserved. Overall I recommend this place for all your ice cream dreams! read more

Sebastian Joe's - Nicollet Pothole - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota